2024 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival
Festival Concerts
Sunday, June 2
7:00 pm – Pre-concert talk by Gregory Lewis with host Andrea Ratuski
7:30 pm – Four Centuries of Fantasy
Artists
Karl Stobbe, violin
Gregory Lewis, violin
David Harding, viola
Paul Marleyn, cello
Paul Williamson, piano
The Swiss Piano Trio
Works
Henry Purcell – Chacony for string quartet, Z730, 1673
Philip Glass – Quartet Satz for string quartet
Anton Arensky – “Elegiac” Piano Trio in D minor op. 32 (Swiss Trio)
Amy Beach – Piano Quintet, Op. 67
Monday, June 3
7:00 pm – Glimpses of the Future Performance – Young Artists perform
7:30 pm – Despite it All
Artists
James Campbell, clarinet
Karl Stobbe, violin
Elation Pauls, violin
Elise Lavallée, viola
Dave Harding, viola
Paul Marleyn, cello
Ethan Allers, cello
Paul Williamson, piano
Gregory Lewis, violin
The Swiss Piano Trio
Angela Golubeva, violin
Franz Ortner, cello
Martin Staub, piano
Works
Beethoven – Allegretto, for piano trio WoO39
Matthias Roth – “Reminiscence” Piano Trio
Walter Rabl – Quartet for clarinet and piano trio, Op. 1
Michael Matthews – Two Movements for String Sextet, 2024
Karen Sunabacka – “Embroidered with Jagged Patterns”, 2023
Astor Piazzolla – ‘Tango Preparense’ for Piano Quintet
Tuesday, June 4
7:30 pm – 92 Strings
A recital by violinist and Canada Council Instrument Bank Artist Gregory Lewis and renowned pianist Paul Williamson
Artists
Gregory Lewis, violin
Paul Williamson, piano
Works
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata for violin and piano K. 378
Florence Price – Adoration in D, for violin and piano, 1951
Maurice Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G
9:00 pm Late Night Jazz
Artists
The Will Bonness Jazz Trio
Will Bonness, piano
Karly Epp, vocals
Karl Kohut, bass
Wednesday, June 5
12:00 pm Emerging Artist Recital
Artists
Sam Ferguson – cornet
Liudmyla Tereshchenko – piano
Works
Intrada, 1947 Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
Sonatine, 1952 Jean Francaix (1912-1997)
Nightsongs, 1973 Richard Peaslee (1930-2016)
Quatre Variations sur un Theme de Domenico Scarlatti, 1950 - Marcel Bitsch (1921-2011)
Gabriel's Oboe, 1986 - Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
7:30 pm The Swiss Piano Trio and Friends
Artists
Karl Stobbe, violin
Paul Williamson, piano
Gregory Lewis, violin
Dave Harding, viola
Paul Marleyn, cello
The Swiss Piano Trio
Angela Golubeva, violin
Franz Ortner, cello
Martin Staub, piano
Works
Ludwig van Beethoven – “Gassenhauer” (Popular Songs) Piano Trio op. 11
Peter Tchaikovsky – Melodie in Eb, Op. 42, no. 3, for violin and piano
Igor Stravinsky – Chanson Russe, arr. S. Dushkin, 1937, for violin and piano
Richard Dubugnon – Falscher Walzer from Rundtanz for piano, 2 violins, viola, 2 celli
Paul Juon – piano sextet for piano, 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos, Op. 22
Thursday, June 6
7:00 pm – Pre-Concert Talk by Joel Quarrington with host Andrea Ratuski
7:30 pm – The Agassiz Showcase
Artists
Guy Few, trumpet
Rachel Thomas, trombone
James Campbell, clarinet
Paul Marleyn, cello
Joel Quarrington, contrabass
Paul Williamson, piano
Beverley Johnston, percussion
Works
R. Murray Schafer – Tapio from "And Wolf Shall Inherit the Moon"
Jocelyn Morlock – Shade for cello and vibraphone, 1998 (PM)
Valentin Silvestrov – Postlude #3 and
Wiegenlied/Lullaby from Cycle III from “Melodies of the Moments (2005)
Frederic Rzewski – To the Earth, for flowerpots and voice, 1985
Elizabeth Raum – Fantasy for Trombone and Piano, 1981
George Gershwin – Three Preludes for trumpet and piano, 1926, arr. A. Kearns
Giovanni Bottesini – Gran Duo in A, Op. Posth. for bass, clarinet and piano
Friday, June 7
A Double-Bill Pair of Concerts, by the Rudersdal Chamber Players
1:00 pm – Around Three Corners
Artists
Rudersdal Chamber Players
Christine Pryn, violin
John Ehde, cello
Manuel Esperilla, piano
Works
Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968) – Around Three Corners, 1995
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio Op. 1 no. 1
2:15 pm – The Swedish Celebrity – Amanda Maier
featuring the Rudersdal Chamber Players of Copenhagen
Works
Britta Byström –“Love in the Afternoon”, 2017
Mel Bonis (1858-1937) – Soir et Matin, Op. 76
Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853-1894) – Piano Trio in E flat Major 1874
6:00 pm – Folio Café Concert at CMU, 2299 Grant Avenue
by violinist Gregory Lewis with host Andrea Ratuski, including Jessie Montgomery’s Rhapsody No. 1 and Bach’s E Major Partita, Gavotte and Minuets
7:00 pm – Glimpse of the Future Performance –Young Artists perform
7:30 pm – Winnipeg 150 -City of Song - with support from the Winnipeg Arts Council
Artists
Ellen Wieser, soprano
Paul Marleyn, cello
Ethan Allers, cello
John Ehde, cello
Franz Ortner, cello
Sean Taubner, cello
Minna Rose Chung, cello
Sam Nadurak, cello
Joel Quarrington, contrabass
Laura Loewen, piano
Works
Giacchino Rossini – Duet in D, for cello and contrabass, 1824
Giovanni Sollima – Lamentacio for Cello Solo, 1998
Andy Pape – Duet for Cello, 1988
Scott Joplin – 2 Ragtimes for 4 cellos
Samuel Barber – Adagio for 6 cellos, 1936 (arr. J. Chong)
André Previn – Vocalise, for soprano, cello and piano, 1995
Jessie Montgomery – "Loisaida, My Love”, for soprano and cello, 2016
Amy Beach – Three Songs, for voice, cello and piano, Op. 21
Heitor Villa-Lobos – "Bachanias Brazilieras no. 5" W389
Saturday, June 8
1:00 pm – Skittles and Kitchens
Artists
James Campbell, clarinet
David Harding, viola
Paul Williamson, piano
Guy Few, trumpet
Christian Sharpe, bassoon
Angela Golubeva, violin
Franz Ortner, cello
Martin Staub, piano
Andrea Ratuski, narrator
Works
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Kegelstatt” Trio in Eb, K498
Martinů, Bohuslav – La Revue de Cuisine (The Kitchen Revue), H161
3:00 pm – Gregory Lewis Violin Masterclass
Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts, 500 Portage Avenue
7:30 pm – Festival Finale
Sounding Thunder: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow
Jubilee Place Concert Hall, 181 Riverton Avenue
Artists
Jodi Baker Cotin, Wasauksing singer
Keenan Keeshig, Anishinaabe actor
Larry Beckwith, conductor
James Campbell, clarinet
Guy Few, trumpet
Joel Quarrington, contrabass
Beverley Johnston, percussion
Karl Stobbe, violin
Christian Sharpe, bassoon
Rachael Thomas, trombone
Ken Macdonald, horn
Elation Pauls, violin
Chris Anstey, violin
Susan McCallum, violin
Elise Lavallée, viola
Sam Nadurak, cello
Meredith Johnson, contrabass
For more information, visit agassizfestival.com or contact the festival’s General Manager, Andrew
Thomson, at [email protected] or 204-290-4510.